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Greek FinMin Sees Signs of Recovery, Return to Markets

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Klaus Brune and Alkman Granitsas

May 5, 2013 8:35 p.m. ET

Greece's crisis-ravaged economy, now in a sixth year of recessionary freefall, is beginning to turn the corner while the country's efforts to mend its public finances could allow it to return to financial markets as early as next year, the country's finance minister said.

In weekend newspaper interviews, Yannis Stournaras said that Greece has already pushed through two-thirds of the reform measures needed to narrow chronic gaps in the government budget. By the end of this year, Athens could achieve a primary budget...